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March 20, 2024 12:07 AM

UN sounds ‘Red Alert’ as world smashes heat records in 2023

Every major global climate record was broken last year and 2024 could be worse, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday, with its chief voicing particular concern about ocean heat and shrinking sea ice. The U.N. weather agency sa...

January 10, 2024 10:15 AM

The El Nino effect causing dry, snowless winter

- By Rupa Kumari The pristine blanket of snow, enveloping the majestic Himalayas, is missing this winter. Similarly, the skiing haven of India, Gulmarg still remains snowless, having witnessed 79% rainfall deficit throughout December, as of January ...

December 24, 2023 10:01 AM

Large parts of Australia endure heat wave, lifting bushfire risk

Large swaths of Australia on Sunday sweated through heat wave conditions as authorities warned of a high bushfire risk in many parts of the country's vast Western Australia state. The nation's weather forecaster on Sunday issued heat wave alerts for...

December 23, 2023 4:45 PM

Fog descends over northern India amid onset of peak winter season.

Fog and cold wave conditions rattled northern India as locals burnt fires and wrapped themselves in layers to keep warm on Saturday (December 23) morning. Temperatures in the Indian capital were as low as six degrees and in the northernmost territor...

December 17, 2023 9:16 AM

The UAE Consensus: A Win-Win for All

ABU DHABI: Over 30 years ago, world leaders in Rio de Janeiro sensed the danger facing humanity from the climate crisis. But the sense of danger was not enough at that time, as the Earth Summit, for which they chose an emotional title, was devoid of ...

December 13, 2023 1:41 PM

Arctic warming threatens wider world with rising seas – report

The Arctic experienced the warmest summer on record this year, contributing to extraordinary wildfires and melting glaciers while threatening the rest of the world with problems including higher sea levels, a U.S. report said on Tuesday. Summer surf...

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